Morning or Mourning?
Uncover the hidden inspiration behind Rachmaninoff’s Etude Tableau in G -minor and discover how a painting shapes its haunting emotional journey.
Jazz for Classical Pianists!?
In this week’s blog post we talk to jazz pianist and educator Jeremy Siskind, who answers questions about why classical musicians should try jazz, common obstacles they face and how to get started.
Miniatures and Moments
From Schubert’s intimacy to Liszt’s fire – this blog post explores the emotional peaks and valleys of Romantic piano music!
Cool Piano Projects for Warm Summer Days
If you’re looking for some inspiration for your summer piano projects, we’ve compiled some ideas to help you get started.
Mission Possible – Achieving Your Personal Best
“To err is human […]” Pencils have erasers, computers have auto-correct, and pianos? I have yet to find one with a delete key. Only in science fiction are scientists able…
More than Just the Notes
Learning a new piece is a challenging and painstaking undertaking. Processing the significant amount of information on the page and then converting this into physical movements and refining these for…
Pieces to Play – Chopin, Schubert & Rachmaninoff!
The next instalment in our Pieces to Play series features features some of the most popular pieces from the classical piano repertoire by Beethoven, Debussy, Satie & Chopin!
Exploring Schumann’s Album for the Young (2)
This blog post features excerpts from Graham Fitch’s new video series exploring works #10 – 18 from Schumann’s Album for the Young.
Exploring Schumann’s Album for the Young (1)
This blog post features excerpts from Graham Fitch’s new video series exploring the first 18 works in Schumann’s Album for the Young.
Of Planes and Pianos
This week’s blog post features an interview with Dr. Adina Mornell. Adina answers questions on her background and work in the fields of piano pedagogy and performance psychology.